“We didn’t talk to him.” Materazzi spoke about Zidane’s blow to the chest

Former defender of the Italian national team Marco Materazzi talked about the incident with Zinedine Zidane in the final of the 2006 World Cup, where there was a conflict between the players.

Italy and France met in the final. In the 110th minute of the match, Materazzi and Zidane had a verbal altercation, after which Zidane headbutted the Italian in the chest.

“A lot of time has passed, and to be honest, we haven’t spoken with him. I haven’t had that opportunity, but I’ll be honest, I’m ready to talk to him. He is still a great football player.

You can also discuss what happened 18 years ago, and simply clarify many football questions. We are professionals,” said Materazzi in an interview with Liam Solomon.

In 2006, Italy became the world champion by defeating the French national team in a series after match penalties. That World Cup was the first and so far the only one for the Ukrainian national team, which lost to the Italians in the quarterfinals.